This is a good summation of the present situation in Canada. As a politically aware, centre-left-leaning Canadian, I am heartsick at what the right-wing fanatics in this brutish Conservative government have done to this country. But, sadly, even though a solid majority of Canadians votes against the party, the nature of the political system means that parties need just 39-40% of the popular vote (depending on how it's distributed) to get a majority. Right now, a combination of weak and unpopular leadership for the Liberals combined with general disaffection has meant that the Conservatives are actually in majority territory. I can only hope that they collapse before the end of the election campaign, because a Conservative majority government would be a complete nightmare. Sadly, so long as the center left in Canada keeps fracturing the vote, this may continue and our country will become yet more inhumane.

I certainly hope the government gets some much needed attention from the new leadership. Canada is such a beautiful country - government, people and laws. Not to mention it has a killer coffee chain and incredible, breath taking landscape.

Damn those right-wing conservatives. We left-wing liberals hate it when someone upsets the status quo....how dare they!

I don't think the blame can be entirely put on the conservitives. the Liberal party didn't exactly have the balls to force an election on any of the conservitives moves.the fact is the other parties in Parliment could have forced an election any time they wanted to The DIDN'T